Design and Implementation of Solar Power System in South Sakucia Union, Bhola, Bangladesh: A Software Based Analysis

Abstract

Renewable energy is expanding all over the world due to energy supply chain issues and increasing cost of electricity. In the perspective of Bangladesh, solar energy can be the optimum solution for meeting the demand of ever-increasing electricity of Bangladesh. In this study, performance of a 200 KWp installed capacity solar arrangements were evaluated in three different setting: fixed tilt, seasonal tilt and with solar trackers (dual axis) using monofacial and bifacial PV modules. The selected local area is South Sakucia Union, Monpura Upazilla, Bhola, Bangladesh. Three different software, PVSOL, PVsyst, SAM were used to perform the rigorous simulation and to evaluate the results. The fixed monofacial module generated 124,419 kWh, while the fixed bifacial module yielded a slightly higher output of 126,522.3 kWh. The seaspnal tilt PV panel exhibited an increased energy production of 130,536 kWh, likely due to its optimized tilt angle for seasonal variations. In comparison, the PV panel equipped with a solar tracker demonstrated the highest energy output of 149,070.3 kWh. These findings highlight the importance of considering panel type and additional features when aiming to optimize energy production in solar installations.